The statement that oil originated in the sea is confirmed by a glance at a map showing the chief oilfield of the world; very few of them are far distant from the oceans of today.

如果瞧一瞧标明世界主要油田的地图，石油起源于海洋之说便可以得到证实，极少有油田是远离今天的海洋的。

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EVEN AS BP battles to check the damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, India is showing how far it is from recovering from its own worst industrial accident.

即使英国石油公司，检查了战斗在墨西哥湾的石油泄漏造成的损害，印度正在显示有多大自己从最严重的工业意外康复的。

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The EPA has just finished a batch of tests showing that dispersants mixed with oil are no more toxic to Marine life in the Gulf than oil on its own - contradicting the claims of some critics.

美国环保署刚刚完成的一系列测试显示与原油混合的化学分散剂的毒性对墨西哥湾海洋生物而言，并不比原油本身来得高；以此反驳了一些批评的声音。

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Jessica Wu, a Los Angeles dermatologist and author of "Feed Your Face, " a book about nutrition and food-based topical treatments for skin, says "there is very little in the way of clinical trials" showing the anti-aging benefits of grapeseed oil.

WSJ: An Oil's Promises, From Cooking to Cosmetics

Today, Apple and Google are as inflammable as oil futures, showing daily volatility of 2 to 4 percent.

FORBES: Google And Apple: Why I Own Them Both

You know, polls clearly showing that a majority of Americans now favor allowing more oil and gas drilling off the U.S. coast.

NPR: Energy A Priority As Congress Returns From Break